K-Al-based mixed oxides (KAl6O9.5) with mullite structures were synthesized as CO2 adsorption materials using a polymerized complex method. Al3+ sites in the octahedral AlO6 units of IC-Al-based mixed oxides were substituted with various metal ions with +2 or +3 valence states to enhance basicity. Among these samples, the Fe-introduced sample (KAl5.5Fe0.5O9.5) showed 130 times higher CO2 adsorption capacity than that of Li4SiO4. Raman spectra of these samples indicated that large distortions of the AlO6 unit were observed only for the Fe-introduced sample. Local polarization caused by such distortions could induce increased basicity of this sample. (C) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.